id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt en-wikipedia-org-6381 Wrestling - Wikipedia .html text/html 5145 638 68 Wrestling is a combat sport involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. Greco-Roman wrestling became an event at the first modern Olympic games, in Athens in 1896. The rules for sport sambo are similar to those in competitive judo, with a variety of leg locks and defense holds from the various national wrestling styles in the Soviet Union, while not allowing chokeholds.[24] The rapid rise in the popularity of mixed martial arts (MMA) has increased interest in wrestling due to its effectiveness in the sport.[25] It is considered one of five core disciplines in MMA together with muay Thai,[26] kickboxing, judo[27] and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. UFC color commentator Joe Rogan stated: "I personally think that the very best skill for MMA is wrestling, I think that's the number one base to come from because those guys just flat out dictate where the fight takes place [standing or on the ground]." "There is no better base for entering into mixed martial arts than the highly successful competitor as a wrestler. ./cache/en-wikipedia-org-6381.html ./txt/en-wikipedia-org-6381.txt